Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Google acquires Postini to secure Apps offerings

Google acquires Postini to secure Apps offerings

Google today acquired on-demand messaging security firm Postini for US$625 million in a move the web giant hopes will encourage more organisations to deploy Google Apps.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2007 9:23AM Security
eBay-like marketplace for vulnerability exchange opens

eBay-like marketplace for vulnerability exchange opens

A Switzerland-based company this week launched an eBay-like marketplace for buying and selling zero-day software vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Jul 9 2007 9:49AM Security
Report finds fault in IT employee, director in Birmingham VA breach

Report finds fault in IT employee, director in Birmingham VA breach

A dishonest IT specialist, lack of encryption and insufficient physical security controls may have contributed to the disappearance of a US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) external hard drive that contained the personal information of 1.8 million people, an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has concluded.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2007 9:57AM Security
New storm worm attack turns to web

New storm worm attack turns to web

Spammers have switched their tactics with the latest "storm worm" run in hopes of getting more of the malicious messages delivered into company inboxes.
Dan Kaplan Jul 4 2007 9:45AM Security
Spammers exploit iPhone hype

Spammers exploit iPhone hype

Apple wasn't the only one to cash in on the hype surrounding Friday's iPhone release.
Dan Kaplan Jul 3 2007 9:25AM Security
Waiting for the iPhone, in the middle of the night

Waiting for the iPhone, in the middle of the night

Dan Kaplan Jul 2 2007 2:47PM Security
MySpace users warned of drive-by exploit attack

MySpace users warned of drive-by exploit attack

Researchers are warning of a widespread MySpace drive-by exploit attack meant to compromise machines so more highly-profitable phishing schemes remain successful.
Dan Kaplan Jul 2 2007 10:04AM Security
Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2007 9:59AM Security
Know thy partner

Know thy partner
Dan Kaplan Jun 27 2007 1:55PM Security
Two porn spammers convicted on several charges

Two porn spammers convicted on several charges

Two 41-year-old men were convicted Monday for their connection to a global mass pornographic spamming operation that resulted in hundreds of thousands of complaints from AOL customers, federal authorities said.
Dan Kaplan Jun 27 2007 11:13AM Security
Google Pages hosting phishing attacks

Google Pages hosting phishing attacks

Researchers are warning internet users to be on the lookout for website scams appearing on Google Pages.
Dan Kaplan Jun 26 2007 9:23AM Security
House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

A federal panel today is scheduled to review the cybersecurity shortfalls at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US agency charged with defending the nation against computer — and terrorist — threats.
Dan Kaplan Jun 21 2007 4:30PM Security
HP joins security convergence trend with SPI Dynamics buy

HP joins security convergence trend with SPI Dynamics buy

On the heels of IBM's acquisition of Watchfire, HP today announced it was buying SPI Dynamics, another application security bellwether, for an undisclosed amount.
Dan Kaplan Jun 20 2007 9:47AM Security
Prof loses USB stick with PII of every 2006 Tex A&M-Corpus Christi student

Prof loses USB stick with PII of every 2006 Tex A&M-Corpus Christi student

Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2007 4:36PM Security
PatchLink merges with SecureWave in all-stock deal

PatchLink merges with SecureWave in all-stock deal

Vulnerability management provider PatchLink today agreed to acquire long-time partner SecureWave, makers of endpoint security solutions, in an all-stock merger that company officials believe will lower overall risk and cost for customers.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2007 10:52AM Security
Browser Forum releases new guidelines for website legitimacy

Browser Forum releases new guidelines for website legitimacy

The CA/Browser Forum, a consortium of four major internet browsers and more than 20 certification authorities, this week announced the first-ever set of standardised guidelines to validate the legitimacy of website operators.
Dan Kaplan Jun 18 2007 9:55AM Security
Reality check time for Apple

Reality check time for Apple

Dan Kaplan Jun 15 2007 4:36PM Security
Apple updates Safari for Windows to patch bugs

Apple updates Safari for Windows to patch bugs

Apple today released an updated version of its Safari web browser for Windows to fix security holes researchers discovered soon after Monday's unveiling of the beta.
Dan Kaplan Jun 15 2007 10:09AM Security
SonicWALL acquires Aventail for US$25M

SonicWALL acquires Aventail for US$25M

Network security firm SonicWALL announced plans late Tuesday to purchase Aventail for about US$25 million.
Dan Kaplan Jun 14 2007 7:28AM Security
Experts: Consider Safari security before deployment

Experts: Consider Safari security before deployment

Organisations considering deploying Apple's new Windows-compatible Safari should consider the security impact the web browser may pose, experts said today.
Dan Kaplan Jun 13 2007 9:42AM Security

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